June 5, 2014

There are undoubtedly a few other rituals of training camp to come, but a regular feature with the Lions took place at practice Thursday and it had the rookies in Kamloops exchanging some pretty comical looks of curiosity.
They came … Continue reading →

$100,000,000
Total cost of the upgrade. Phase one of the upgrade to the 58-year-old Vancouver Aquarium will give people visiting the popular attraction a lot more room to roam. At $45 million, the first phase — two more to … Continue reading →

The Seattle Times says police are responding to a shooting at the Seattle Pacific University Campus. The Times reports seven victims but says there are no fatalities. Police have one person in custody and the campus is in lockdown mode.… Continue reading →

A strike by subway and commuter train operators in Sao Paolo, Brazil Thursday brought nearly half the city’s transit system to a standstill, forcing many people to stay home, drive, or arrive at work late on overcrowded buses.
Enraged … Continue reading →

It was a little over four years ago that Canada lost its last surviving veteran of the First World War, the conflict that H.G. Wells idealistically claimed would be “the war that will end war.” If only Wells had been … Continue reading →

As I walked upstairs to get a drink for myself and my business partner at the international arrival location at Vancouver Airport, my entire being was open and alive. Had anyone touched me … Continue reading →

CALGARY — Finance minister Mike de Jong recently issued a flurry of press releases touting the high credit rating of the B.C. government by various rating agencies. In one release he said: “The judgment of the rating agencies is an … Continue reading →

Rugby Canada has named its team for the Pacific Nations Cup-opening match on Saturday at Burnaby’s Swangard Stadium (6 p.m., TSN).
Not many surprises here – with as many to players to choose from as he ever has, Kieran Crowley … Continue reading →